Books in the Critical and Radical Debates in Social Work series

An examination of the consequences of poverty and inequality and the challenge they pose to the engaged social work academic and practitioner.

One of Britain's foremost social work academics, Peter Beresford, challenges the personalisation agenda and its consequences on service users.

An historical overview of adult social care that locates the roots of the current crisis in the under-valuing of older people and adults with disabilities and in the marketisation of social care over the past two decades.

Leading researchers from across the globe look at the negative impact neoliberalism has had on children's services.

Sarah Banks emphasises the importance of reclaiming professional ethics for social work, and outlines a preliminary framework for a situated ethics of social justice.

Jeremy Weinstein draws on case studies and his own experience to develop a new model of practice in mental health social work.